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USB Autoscope IV   –   Operation Manual

If a pop up about unknown publisher of "setup.exe" appears, click "Yes".

You may have to wait while the installer verifies.

In the window "Installer Language", change the installation language if desired.

Then, follow the installation instructions, changing parameters only when required.

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Summary of Contents for USB Autoscope IV

Page 1: ...lation 4 2 5 Front panel elements 5 2 6 Back panel elements 6 2 7 Power supply cable 7 2 8 Universal cable 7 3 Preparing the computer for use with the USB Autoscope IV 8 3 1 Minimum Laptop or PC requirements 8 3 2 Installation of the USB Oscilloscope program and utilities 9 3 3 Installation of the device drivers 13 4 Preparing the device for use 14 5 USB Autoscope IV kit description 16 6 Manufactu...

Page 2: ...ws laptop or PC The Windows version should be XP SP2 or higher 2 Technical characteristics of the USB Autoscope IV 2 1 General PC interface type USB 2 0 480 Mbit s HI SPEED Maximum supported from the device side data transfer speed 25 MB s Data FIFO buffer depth 512 kB Device supply source from USB Current consumption from USB In operating mode no more than 300 mA At idle no more than 60 mA Curren...

Page 3: ...sub mode 1 25 MHz 2 3 Software Supported operating systems Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Main features Displaying mode recording measuring in real time simultaneously Number of channels Selectable 1 2 4 8 Scale parameters 1 channel sub mode 2 µS Div 1 S Div with step 1 2 5 2 channel sub mode 5 µS Div 1 S Div with step 1 2 5 4 channel sub mode 10 µS Div 1 S Div wi...

Page 4: ...r modes auto normal wait single none Trigger parameters channel front level level increasing threshold threshold time minimal interval Maximum file size depends on the file system FAT32 4 GB NTFS 16 TB 2 4 Parameters of the USB port s galvanic isolation USB Autoscope IV has galvanic isolation of the USB port device inputs ground PC ground Galvanic isolation resistance not less than 20 GΩ Galvanic ...

Page 5: ... from the high voltage probes are inversely summed and go to the analog input 8 8 Connection In Synchro 3 is used for the synchronization trigger transducer that is used to detect ignition spark The signal from the transducer goes to the analog input 7 through a peak detector 10 Transducers power indicator 11 12 Pulse polarity indicator from synchronization transducer 3 Connectors of the analog in...

Page 6: ...ection uses a USB 2 0 type A B cable 4 5 Spacers for attaching of the device to the Device Holder 6 7 Spacers for attaching of USB cable hanger 8 Device ground terminal 9 USB status indicator Connector Ignition 1 2 3 4 5 Analog input 8 Control output Normally analog input number 7 and 8 are used for ignition inputs In and In as well as In Synchro however if pin 2 and 4 on the ignition connector ar...

Page 7: ...inal of the vehicle battery As a result the corresponded connector pins Inputs and Ignition will be powered with 12 V required to power transducers connected to these inputs In case of breakage of the cable it can be repaired or manufactured according to the diagram below Power supply cable of the USB Autoscope IV 2 Signal ground 3 12 V 4 Power ground 2 8 Universal cable Universal cables are used ...

Page 8: ...drive 10 GB of free disk space data transfer protocol at least UDMA 100 Optical disc drive CD ROM for software installation PC interface port USB 2 0 480 Mbit s HI SPEED Video adapter AGP or PCI Express Monitor SVGA Operating system Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Additional requirements Any reasonably modern laptop or PC will be adequate http usbautoscope eu 8 ...

Page 9: ...on Tap to choose what happens with this disk appears left click the message screen Choose the option Run setup exe If after inserting installation CD in the optical disk drive of computer nothing happens browse through the disc and open the program setup file called Setup exe The drive letter your computer uses for the optical drive often D Setup exe or E Setup exe http usbautoscope eu 9 ...

Page 10: ...sher of setup exe appears click Yes You may have to wait while the installer verifies In the window Installer Language change the installation language if desired Then follow the installation instructions changing parameters only when required http usbautoscope eu 10 ...

Page 11: ...f the message Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software appears choose the option Install this driver software anyway If a message about the need to install Adobe Reader software appears agree and install the suggested program Installation of the Adobe Reader program may take several minutes http usbautoscope eu 11 ...

Page 12: ...USB Autoscope IV Operation Manual Press the Finish button Now the USB Oscilloscope software is installed completely and drivers are presetting http usbautoscope eu 12 ...

Page 13: ... s HI SPEED port of the laptop or PC only after installation of USB Oscilloscope software Right after connection of the device to a USB 2 0 480 Mbit s HI SPEED port the installation of drivers will start automatically After successful installation the user will get an installation report http usbautoscope eu 13 ...

Page 14: ...e readings if not taken in to account In such cases a differential mode can be used connect one channel to the signal and another channel to the signal ground To provide power for the transducers connected to the inputs of the USB Autoscope IV the red alligator clip of the power supply cable must be connected to the positive terminal of the vehicle battery The device and it s cables must be placed...

Page 15: ... To improve the usability of the device it is recommended to use the holder for USB Autoscope IV The device holder comes unassembled USB Autoscope IV holder assembly instructions USB Autoscope IV holder full kit http usbautoscope eu 15 ...

Page 16: ...B Autoscope IV Operation Manual 5 USB Autoscope IV kit description Name Appearance USB Autoscope IV USB 2 0 A B interface cable USB cable hanger power supply cable CD with software http usbautoscope eu 16 ...

Page 17: ...USB Autoscope IV Operation Manual Device holder Universal cable 4 pcs Measuring adapter 4 pcs Needle probe 4 pcs Insulation piercing probe 2 pcs http usbautoscope eu 17 ...

Page 18: ...r 4 PxLonger deep well adapter for high pressure in cylinder transducer Spark Gap high voltage spark gap tester Dx vacuum transducer 4 Starting from 01 06 2014 instead of Px 0 9 6 Bar the transducer Px35 0 95 35 Bar is supplied If needed the Px transducer can be purchased in addition to the Px35 http usbautoscope eu 18 ...

Page 19: ...USB Autoscope IV Operation Manual Sync synchronization transducer DIS Cx 6 capacitive probes Cx M universal capacitive probe http usbautoscope eu 19 ...

Page 20: ...D port of the host laptop or PC Faulty low speed or too long USB cable Change the USB cable to a quality high speed USB 2 0 A B interface cable of no more than 3 meters in length and with a label stating CERTIFIED HI SPEED USB The driver for Universal Serial Bus controller is not installed Install the drivers for the motherboard that is in your computer The USB 2 0 480 Mbit s HI SPEED port of the ...

Page 21: ...the USB interface The device and or its USB cable placed too close to the source of electromagnetic interference Ground the device using a separate multi stranded copper wire with a cross section of more than 0 5 mm2 Used faulty low speed or too long USB cable Change the USB cable to a quality high speed USB 2 0 A B interface cable of no more than 3 meters in length and with a label stating CERTIF...

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